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Being an Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Rewards of Being an OTA

As an OTA, you can work in a variety of settings. Whether you are in a hospital, school, or rehabilitation center, you can count on being part of a very important and rewarding partnership with your patients.

OTA Workplace Options

Where can you see yourself?

A school setting

A clinic

A rehabilitation facility

A patient’s home

Top 5 Reasons to Become an OTA

Rewarding relationships with patients: Establishing a partnership with your patients on their journey to gaining more independence.

Helping others to help themselves: Gain the satisfaction of knowing you have helped someone improve their quality of life.

Work in a variety of different environments: Hospitals, clinics, rehab facilities, schools….these are all possibilities.

Experience the satisfaction of turning hope into a reality: Being positive and motivating your patients can result in great things…

Tasks such as tying your shoes or grabbing something from the kitchen cabinet can be taken for granted until you lose the ability. Get the knowledge you need to help these people get back on their feet with the Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Brown Mackie College.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant programs offered at the following Brown Mackie Colleges are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure: Brown Mackie College — Akron, Brown Mackie College — Albuquerque, Brown Mackie College — Atlanta, Brown Mackie College — Birmingham, Brown Mackie College — Boise, Brown Mackie College — Findlay, Brown Mackie College — Fort Wayne, Brown Mackie College — Greenville, Brown Mackie College — Hopkinsville, Brown Mackie College — Indianapolis, Brown Mackie College — Kansas City, Brown Mackie College — Louisville, Brown Mackie College — Merrillville, Brown Mackie College — Northern Kentucky, Brown Mackie College — Phoenix, Brown Mackie College — Quad Cities, Brown Mackie College — Salina, Brown Mackie College — South Bend, Brown Mackie College — St. Louis, Brown Mackie College — Tucson, Brown Mackie College — Tulsa.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program offered at Brown Mackie College — Oklahoma City has applied for accreditation and has been granted Developing Program Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). ACOTE’s mailing address is; ACOTE, c/o Accreditation Department American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. www.acoteonline.org. Once accreditation of the program has been obtained, its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

The occupational therapy assistant program at Brown Mackie College — Dallas/Ft. Worth has applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. Once accreditation of the program has been obtained, its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure

Important Information

Since Brown Mackie College is comprised of several institutions, see
BMCPrograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, other costs, median
debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info.

Brown Mackie College is a system of over 25 schools located
throughout North America. Programs,
credential levels, technology, and scheduling options vary by
school and are subject to change.
Administrative office: 625 Eden Park Drive, Suite 1100;
Cincinnati, OH 45202. Our email address is
csprogramadmin@edmc.edu.